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Arrested Development S1E2 — Top Banana

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Arrested Development•Season 1•Episode 2

Top Banana

8.4/10 · 4,353 votesNov 9, 200323 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Michael puts George Michael in charge of the Bluth Bannana Stand, and his son subsequently burns down the stand. Elsewhere, Tobias auditions for a commercial, and Lindsay inadvertantly gets the part.

Directed byAnthony Russo, Joe Russo

Written byMitchell Hurwitz, John Levenstein

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Seasons5

Cast10

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Michael Bluth

Portia De Rossi

Portia De Rossi

Lindsay Bluth Fünke

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Gob Bluth

Michael Cera

Michael Cera

George Michael Bluth

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat

Maeby Fünke

Tony Hale

Tony Hale

Byron 'Buster' Bluth

David Cross

David Cross

Tobias Fünke

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

George Bluth Sr.

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Lucille Bluth

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Narrator

Crew12

Anthony Russo

Anthony Russo

Director

Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz

Writer

Joe Russo

Joe Russo

Director

J

Jim Vallely

Consulting Producer

J

John Levenstein

Co-Executive Producer

Brad Copeland

Brad Copeland

Co-Producer

B

Barbie Adler

Producer

C

Chuck Martin

Supervising Producer

R

Richard A. Rosenstock

Consulting Producer

D

Diane Mercer

Associate Producer

J

James Hawkinson

Director of Photography

J

John Levenstein

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Top Banana" is episode 2 of Arrested Development season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 4,353 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo and written by Mitchell Hurwitz, John Levenstein, it aired on November 9, 2003.

Next: E3 · Bringing Up Buster Best of Season 1